L21/77/1

1 of 5 letters to the Duke of Kent (poor condition - unfit to handle). T.F.R. Aston, Saracen's Head, Ross Sale of wood to iron works at Newent, Tenants short of money at Michaelmas. Management of woods, and advantages of putting cattle in them. Wood at Longhope, about 100 acres, formerly inclosed but now for many years open and waste. Has spoken with coal miners from Bristol and the Forest. The maps are defective. Disadvantages from Mr. Robert's arbitrary manner. How to organise the enclosure of the woods. Leasing of two mills and some land near Ware. Parson Greenway has been and he insists on nothing less than his full tithe and costs. Is suprised at a long law bill sent by one Mr. Huatt an eminent attorney of Gloucester employed in my late lord's time by Mr. Roberts and Mr. Milner.

2,4 and 6 Oct 1707

From: 1707 To: 1707

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Lucas,
Kent, Henry Grey, 1st Duke of,
Aston, T.F.R.,
Roberts,
Greenway,
Huatt,
Milner

Ross-on-Wye Saracen's Head, letters, iron founding, tenancy, woods, cattle, coal, mining, mines, forests, maps, Inclosure, MILLS, clergy names index, tithes, Bills, attorney at law, Herefordshire, Ross-on-Wye, Newent, Longhope, Longhope fields, Gloucestershire, Bristol, Avon, Ware, Hertfordshire